Issue That Dogged Perry Now Offers Him an Inroad

By Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune

Published 08/05 2014 08:28AM

Updated 08/05 2014 08:30AM

Gov. Rick Perry took a beating on the presidential campaign trail for what some conservatives considered his soft stance on immigration. But now, as he eyes another bid, the same issue is allowing him to appeal to the voters who once rejected him.